AFCON 2025 Qualifier: Libya Names 28-man Squad For Super Eagles

September 27, 2024
Libya coach Nasser Al Hadiri
Libya coach Nasser Al Hadiri

Coach of Mediterranean Knights of Libya, Nasser Al-Hadiri, has called up a 28-man squad ahead of the two-legged AFCON 2025 qualifier against Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The first leg of the double header is billed for Friday October 11, at the Nest of Champions Uyo, with the return leg four days later in the city of Banina in Libya.

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Notable inclusions are Al-Ittihad standout Abu Shaibab, Al-Nassr’s Mohammed Al-Tabbal, and Barcelona B team player, Ahmed Al-Masmari.

The Libyans are at the bottom of the table in Group D with just one point in two matches, an indication that they will be putting every arsenal in the armoury in the tie against Nigeria with intent to improve their standing and attempt to pick a ticket to the next Nations Cup in Morocco.

Mediterranean Knights of Libya
Mediterranean Knights of Libya ready for Eagles challenge

Nigeria has never lost competitive match against Libya. The two countries have met five times including the LG Cup and international friendly.

The Eagles won four of the encounters losing the only friendly encounter played in Libya way back in August 2005.

The Libyans have only featured three times at the Nations Cup with their maiden edition in 1982 where they finished as runners up.

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The remaining two appearances were in 2006 and 2012 respectively where they crashed out in the group stages.

Only this week the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) gave Coach Austin Eguavoen the green light to continue as Super Eagles coach. Eguavoen  who is being assisted by Rangers Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu and Remo Stars Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, already have four points in the kitty after a 3-0 defeat of Benin Republic in Uyo and a goalless draw against Amuvubi of Rwanda in Kigali.

The team will be hoping to consolidate when they face Libya at both home and away.

Below is the full list of the Libya squad for the double-header against the Super Eagles:

Murad Al-Wahishi (Al-Ahly Benghazi),

Abdul Jawad Rizq (Al-Nasr),

Mohammed Ayyad (Abu Salim),

Ahmed Ayyad (Al-Tahadi),

Ali Youssef (Al-Afriqi Al-Tunisi),

Ahmed Saleh (Al-Akhdar),

Ahmed Al-Tarbi (Al-Ahly Tripoli),

Magdy Mustafa Artiba (Al-Akhdar),

Sobhi Al-Mabrouk Al-Dawi (Al-Ittihad),

Mahdi Al-Kut (Al-Akhdar),

Mohammed Al-Shtiwi (Al-Hilal),

Sand Bin Ali (Al-Nasr),

Al-Bahlol Abu Sahmain (Al-Ahly Benghazi),

Badr Hassan (Al-Nasr),

Suhaib Bin Suleiman (Al-Ahly Benghazi),

Faisal Al-Badri (Al-Hilal),

Muhannad Mustafa Al-Mabrouk (Al-Madina),

Osama Al-Sharimi (Al-Suwaihli),

Omar Al-Khoja (Al-Suwaihli),

Nour Al-Din Al-Qalib (Al-Ahly Tripoli),

Ahmed Saad (Al-Hilal),

Mohammed Al-Tabbal (Al-Nasr),

Fadel Salama (Al-Ahly Benghazi),

Ahmed Al-Masmari (Barcelona B, Spain),

Ezz El-Din Al-Mariami (Al Hilal),

Moaz Issa (Al Ittihad),

Ahmed Karaoua (Al Ahly Tripoli),

Abdul-Miser Abu Shaiba (Al Ittihad).

 

 

 

 

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Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

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Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

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